The path to Olympic glory
The path to Olympic glory: This is How it Works
The goal is clear: be present, be excellent, be successful. The path to the IKA/Culinary Olympics starts many months, if not years,
before the grand opening ceremony in Stuttgart. In countless training sessions and meetings, the teams and Individual Exhibitors work on their Olympic menus, programmes and showpieces. Later, the best of the best will stand on the podium. But despite all the ambition and personal commitment, it is the sense of community and fair cooperation that make the winners in the end.
Registration
Start at the end of 2022: After months of preparation, Individual Exhibitors and teams can register online for the IKA/Culinary Olympics.
Drawing
Who? When? How? A draw will be held in spring 2023 to determine which teams will compete against each other on which day. This is going to be exciting!
Opening and Competitions
The IKA can finally get started: After the parade of the nations at the opening ceremony, it gets exciting for the participants, who compete against each other in different disciplines and competitions. Whoever has the most points at the end of the day will be the winner of the day’s individual competition. Depending on the score, several gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded per category.
Award Ceremony
The day of honours At the overall award ceremony, all those involved in the IKA celebrate the grand finale at Messe Stuttgart. The Olympic champions are chosen, the teams are thrilled and the audience is cheering. Who will be the Olympic champion? Who will win the medals and who will be immortalised in the Olympic books? Goosebump moments are guaranteed.
There will be an Olympic champion in every discipline:
- National Teams
- Junior National Teams
- Community Catering Teams
At the end of the four days of competition, the total number of points in all disciplines will determine who will secure the top step on the podium as the overall winner of the IKA/Culinary Olympics in the senior and junior team categories. The victorious regional team will be the proud bearer of the title “IKA CUP Winner”.
